As financial institutions become more customer-centric, their UX is becoming more important. Notably, UX in 2017 will be transformed by deeper understanding of financial psychology, mobile domination, increased personalization, and alternative UIs: think chatbots, intelligent assistants, and VR technology.

In the last year, advisors have been scrambling to comply with fiduciary rules, using new tech solutions. Donald Trump has promised to dismantle Dodd-Frank and fiduciary rules, which requires all financial advisors to act in their clients’ best interests. However, FinTech continues to build solutions for advisors to become fiduciaries. Despite Trump’s promises, the overall long-term trend is still heading towards consumer protection.

RegTech, also known as FinTech’s homely cousin, is making back-office financial services more efficient, replacing old legacy infrastructure. In the US, less regulation will not necessarily mean less RegTech, since any change in existing laws opens up new opportunities and clients for RegTech solution providers.